Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th Sty by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUPFMANN, eres’. Tee Evexres Stan is served to subscribers tity by carriers, on theirows account. at TU cone toy woek or d4c per mouth” Copies at the counter? sete, each. "By mail_postae ‘ropaldO0 cents © Prosin‘lone year. gi it montin 6 Butered at the Post Otice at Washington, D. secondclase mail matter) =o ‘Tux Weexty Stan—pnblished om Friday Year. postage prepaid, Sixinonths, Socena eS GAL mail subscriptions must be paid in advances Bopaper sent louger than ts pad for Kates of advertisine made known on application. ___ SPECIAL _ NOTICES. THE NATIONAL requested to T4TIG stats o'clock, on SING, 29ih instant i ae es RIFLES OF 1861 ARE tend a special mesting, at Tits PHURSDAY) EVE W.T. MATHEW IGHTS OF SAINT AUGUSTE quested to meet in fu gir hall, Bat. <¢..to attend the funeral of thei ‘ato Brother Axpuew J. Fietctre, on FRIDAY, Sept. 30th at 8 O'CLOCK. A. ML Sharp, ‘Hy special desof the commander. J. HLJAMIESO: Serib * ATTENTION, MERCHANTS! — AT S~ Merchants that close at 7 p.m. sharp, oF ear- Her, will hear of something to ti send Sb 0. wor shy, ax MY OFFICE HOUIS | Sod SATERDAY fron St Feaneyivans aves Gro Ru Frofegeorot Hye and Bar Surcery Surveom in chasre of Medical ienaeee da to © SSEMBLY m which has arisen as to fal printers ane compositore S00. OF D. «it is deemed proper to state that auch persons may: subscribe for any portion of the stock on equal terms with ailothers, amd. in adit es will i any ov Uy practical print fi it be set aside for subscription sane EV. MURPHY. ig QS, WASIINGTON, D.C, SEPT. Soe Soret or tue Pecos ov Ziow’ Bart Cavin, 77 Detree: By mad 1Othe row ret pass uy > A MERTING FOR fHE PROT = INVESTS | een ‘us comnpany a mogulary incorporich, operates ex” Glanively ia ceal cotate, in the’ District of cofemisa sud offche the best mente fo sinall. Saventoe Hie fe fat oom that shares an he’ had un ome Tayment. For ia stcopy of comstinne Hon call_at the office. J. F. BATCHELDEN Soc, ALEXANDER ELLIOTT, 3x. President. 2 — BUY ONLY THE GENUINE!!! _ BIEB'S BALTIMORE LATROBES LEAD THE WORLD. Upwards of 50,000 SOLD And * THE DEMAND STEADILY INCREASING. 1 experience of over a quarter ofa century bas been concentrated toward the attainment of their extraordi- ary merit in securing ereater heating capacity sereater economy in consumption of fuel, and simplicity and caso of management over all other heaters in the mar- bes IMITATION AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPERIORITY. ‘The best evidence that BIBB'S LATROBES have extraominary merit and are held in the highest esteem by the at they are being imitated. The imitations resemble the original in appearance only: they lack the general excellence of the genuine. sio1w re No. 19, FA. THURSDAY, tary Boe= CHORAL soctery. First rehearsal for the secson, Tuesilay, October 4, aS p. m., at Sheldon’s Hall, 1004 F st.nw. Applications for inemberabip. sho secretary, DR. ERNEST F. KING, $ ese = "MES. FLORA ‘Will resume her classes in Dancing AT HER NEW ACADEMY, 920 M Street Northwest, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, AT 3 P. M. All former pupils invited to attend. Classes for Misses_and Masters, Young Ladies and Younz Gentlemen. TUESDAY and SATCRDAY after- Boons, always oped to beginners, Having hal the new academy built especially for the Petpene i bein alae my. private, residence, every at Ii ve shown the ehildren intrasted to my care. Sexd for cireniars. MES. FT. s234t Academy and XTM PRESBYTE ee Sa Fo pln Seats fe a => STOCK IN THE Ek ESTATE IN- Boe SESE ST CO of Whoo pe fey be bout curap by atizocing Bot SH Cig Pak DR. SB MUNCASTER WILL BE Beth eae new oes oF atmnenster FE — 1403 New York avenue, until further notice, paecoat Susie de IT. CHRISTIAN 9 now at 940 New York A. WRIC of Baten : \Sppy to walt upon patients, Office wqe>, BENS. W. GUY, FOR THE PAST FOUR > toon yours Counected with W.W. Burdette & Cons now with Mr. W. I. HOERE. comer of Sth and Mazket Space, where he will be wiad to sec his triends abd show theim a complete stock of Carpets, Furni~ ture, and Housefurnishing Goods, s4-6t ke IMPORTANT TOP coUNTY TAXPAYERS Friars aad Cole i to TRIDAY. Sepiciibes hand 0, INN te the p of collecting taxes due for the seam 150 and Iss Fup NELSON JARBOE. AP eee Bee FURNACES Hanae, FIRE PLACE ME testers, Cas Fixtures ox AY 14 EIN IMPORTED TOOTH BRUSHES, Iie. EACH. MERTZ’S PHARMACY, arued to the ests, both per ‘orner New Y Are pleases Your inspec Ries PE stuasee co. s16-1n tal...¢1.000,000 1000.00 artiord. 1,000,000 aieiphia (en old and tavors. ~ pry thee e VINEGAR utted by the K. of und Orebestrs are to euvivements, with * ies wislung to enwuge mtisic nisne, Se. will fizd it to thelr With the uiidersigned before eu: mqe> OAS FINIURES. YAkeEst stock. ‘NEW ANDIKONS. LOW PRICES. ‘NEW FENDERS. EF. BROOKS, S31 15th st, Corcoram Building. adebe oran =” oe SLATE MANTELS, PLUMBING, HEATING. £.8.SHEDD & BRO. a aS Iso. W. Consox. Iso. W. MacaRTNEY, Meuiber N.¥ Stock Bx CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. NW. Pankers and Dealers in Government Bunda GAS FIXTU Deposits. Exchange Loans. Collections. Ba lead Stocks aud Dovds ind ait securities, Meted gb fis Exchanges of Pusiadelplia, Boston “A specialty mumds of Investment Securities, District Bouds and all Local Kaiiroad, Gas, Insurance and Tele- Phebe Sicck dealt in. ‘Asacrican Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. $318 aq, PHOSVIT#—THIS COMBINATION, OF Sf caimaya, Wild Cherry and Horsford’s Acid Jicsj lates, wea popular aud efficient Bram and Nerve PU yand Asstevuard axaimst Malaria Sold at MiL- SEND, HEA ACS aay Feumeylvania ave, 38 tes dr on drawéht with sods water: i Souz Cuorce Exayrtes or “eorar, woncesrrn RovaL DRESDEN, OLD I, KMENISH CROWN DOULTON axp HUNGARIAN PORCELAIN! Boitabte tor PORCELAINS. Siete sre nate with Sesiee my ieemeand Menace a2 lirica Bracs special study. with us BHAXYWAKD & HUTCHINSON, vECHL ae ‘Vth streak, tion “Weare wien polish for floors is above compett- | meretal statistical Vo. T1—No 10,723. WASHINGTON, D. C. Washington News and Gossip. ‘THE ScPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING Star to-day contains: A Report of the School Board Meeting; What the Owner of the Thistle Says; The Grand Army Encampment; telegraphic dispatches, &c. ‘The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Ladies’ Goods, Family Supplies, Educational, Pianos and Organs, Books, Summer Kesorts, Proposals, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean amera, Attorneys, The Trades, Housefurnishings, Wood and Coal, Financtal, owing Machines, Dentistry, Medical, Professional, Specialties, Govenxment Receters To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $6,358; customs, $685,619 ——— How Ewsiow Mosety was DrowNep.—Ensign N. S. Mosely, » attached to the coast survey steamer McArthur, lost hls life by the capsizing of a whaleboat, of Which he had charge. !n Shoal. water Bay,’ W. 'T., September 18. ‘The boat was struck by a’sudden Squail, 30 P.m., and cap- sized, when ont of sight of the MeArthur. Tne crew'succeeded in righting the boat, but oWing to the loss of everything moveable were unable toxet ashore untii6 p.m., by Which time Ensign Mosely had died from the prolonged exposure. Ensign Mosely’s body was carried to Astoria, Oreg., in tae McArthur the next day, and at the request of his familly 10 was sent to Sen Francisco. ‘Tux Dowratw satled roi Norfol today. NAVAL Onpexs.—Lieut. Commander Chas. T. Hutehins has been detached from the Naval Academy October 15th, and ordered to hold him- self in readiness for orders to the Marion as execn- tive officer, Passed Assistant Surgeon S. H. Grif. fith, to duty at Lhe museum of hygiene 15th Octo- ber. Passed Assistant Surgeon George Arthur, from duty m the museum of hygiene and ordere to duty at the Washington. ANavaL Caper Dismissep For Hazixo.—Naval Cadet Edward E. Lang has been dismissed from the navy, the sentence of the court martlal in his se having been approved by the Secretary of the Navy. Lang was convicted of hazing Cadet Lane, @ fourth-chass man, by attempting to make lim, at soap While on the practice cruise this sum- mer. Lang 1s a member of the third class and a residen? of Onto. AN INVITATION To THE PRESIDENT.—Major Living- ston Mins, of Atlanta, Ga., president of the Capl- tal City Club, of tha? place, presented, by ap- potmtment, to the Prestdent at 10:30 this morning the invitation of the club to a reception tendered Tohim and Mrs. Cleveland during their visit to the Pledmont Exposition in October. ‘The invita- on Was a roll of white slix and blue velvet, beau- Ufuliy embossed in gold, and 13 a dainty souvenir. Major Mims presented the invitatton in a few graceful words, to whien the President fittingly replied. Does Nor REGARD 17 48 Goop Law.—Acting At- torney-General Jenks, who received yesterday a printed copy of the opinion of the United States Court in Boston, disinissing the Government sult against the Bell Telephone Company, does not re~ gard it as “good law,” and hastuerefore instructed United States Attorney Galvin, at Boston, to take an appeal to the United Stites Supreme Court. He said he did not care to discuss the opimon tur- ther than to remark that he considered {t errone- ous, ad believed that 1t Would not be sustained ALvwIncM Buosze For HgavY GcNs.—The United States Naval Institute will shortly issue advance copies of a paper by Aifred H. Cowles on aluminum bronze for heavy guns, which will be discussed at a taecting of the institute to be held at Annapoils on the 27thof October, Mr, Cowles claims that this metal approaches very nearly the require- ments of a perfect gun metal. ‘Tue BUREAU oF Statistics CoMPLIMENTED.—The chief officer of the statistical bureau of the minis try of commerce of Austria-Hungary has addressed a communteation to Hon, Edmund Jussen, consul- general at Vienna, in which he requests to be In- formed tn detail in’ reference to the organization, powers and duties, &., of the Burean of Statistic Of the United States.” The coinmunication reters in flattering terms “to the great eM™iciency of our Bureait of Statistics and conced cel all others in thelr completeness and usefulness and in the rapidity with which they are pub- shed.” ae Secretartes Fairchild and Whitney returned last evening from New York, where they wit- nessed the yaeht race on Tuesday Coumaxpes B. H. McCatta, who has been on duty tor six years in the Bureau of Navigation as assistant to the chief of the bureau, has been given command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, now fitting out for foreign service in» york. He will re- iinquish bis position in the Navy Department on Monday. L os SkcreTany Expicort returned to Washington this morning. Some Uste during October he will goto David's Island, New York, accompanted by Adjt. Gen. Drum, to Inspeet the depot and new system inaugursted there of messing by garrison, Instead of by companies. From there the Secre= tary and Gen. Drum will go to Fort Leavenworth to inspect the military prison there. ‘Turety-six Post-Orricks in the United States be- come presidential on the 1st of October by reason of an inerease of the recelpts. With only two or three exceptions the. present postmasters have been re-appointed. Of the thifiy-six two are in Virginia, as follows: Pocahontas, Tazewell county, Josep, E Deaton re-appotatad’ postmaster, and Manchester, Chesterficld County, Henry A. Jordan, re-appointed postmaster. ‘Tue Carrvnep SeareRs.—Information has been received at the Treasury Department of the ar- rival of the revenue cutter Kush at Sitka, Alaska, having in tow a number of the British sealing ves- sels captured Ip Alaska waters, “Fhe Law Forbids Such Organiza- tions. R OBRRLY ON POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS COMPOSED OF OFFICE HOLDERS Civil Service Commissioner Oberly has declined the Invitation of the Illinois Democratic Assocta- tion to address that body this evening, on the ground that 1 would be an impropriety on his part, ashe fs entrusted with the administration of @ non-partisan law, to participate in a partisan comm i | the Muinofs Der j an onzanizatto | not, in hts op Speaking of How, he sad It Was and that ft can- Sint Without its inemapers viO- \eodes of the etvil sere 9 Unat the law forbids such soe Personal Movements, ete. Mr. Vou Alvensleben, un minister, left | the city this aiternoon for New York efty. He sails on the ‘be ow Saturday, October 1, and will be absent 1n Gerinany for several weeks. Baron Von Zeatwitz, of the German legation, urned yesterday from a short vacation spent in port, Lenox, and at Oyster Bay, Long Island. Baron Von Zedtits will be charge Watfaires dur- ing th ster's absence abroat | Mrs. Audenreid and Miss Florence Audenreia | €Xpect to sail for Europe in ashort time, intending | to spend the next year in travel Baron and Barouess Kosen are tn the city at the Russian legation. Mr. aad Mrs. Washington McLean and Capt. and Mrs. Bugher and son have returned from Deer Park where they had a cottage for the summer. Capt. Bugher's butlding on 1 street, between 17th and isty streets will son be unde? root and Wil © One o aldsome residences of - be ot that neigh. Mr. Joseph E. Hayden and family have returned tothe city. Mr. Kobert S. McCeney, accompanied by his mily, save Miss Elotse, who 1s puptl im the ‘town Convent, Will leave Unis evening for w York, Wuence they will sail on Saturday for California. Mr, MeCeney Will go into business 12 Sap Diego. A pleasant sociable was given the children of the Protestant Orphan Asylum last ni; heir home, corner 14th and S streets. DOrinSest. Many of their friends and Sunday school teachers were present and participated in the muse, comic recitations, and Charades of the evening, after which all repaired to a feast of ice cream and cake, ‘Mr. Horace Helyar, late of the British legation, in this city, sails on the Steamer Elbe on Saturday with the German minister. It will be remembered ‘that Mra. Helyar, who was a greatsociety favorite here, sailea early in the spring, and spent the ‘summer i Lae SMe and Mrs. Helyar will not return to this country, as he expects to signed to a foreign mission. °° ladies ‘Miss Minnfe Brown has returned from her sum- at Narragansett Pier. The latest gence’ from Mrs Frank Conger, whe id Mt Grown’s sister, is that she is'mucn ‘more cot forcbie, but will have to remain in Bremen for month’ before she Will be able to go on to Carisbadt. ‘Admiral Russell and family have returned to this city, and are at 1703 De Sales, ————re-______ Tue East Wasutxoton FoorsaLt Croa—The East Wi Football Club has been organized on ¢: Hin wit the folowing as taoery: ‘SMe Ford, E ¥.cumpucil, Ht Lynn Trout organizations, | | { | PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT. Convicts Set at Liberty and the Reasons for £xtending Clemency —Applica= tions Declined, ‘The President to-day pardoned John W. Brooks, convicted in Georgia of violating the revenue laws, and sentenced to seven months tmprison- ment March 15th last. In this case the President Says: “It seems to me that the law fs not admin- istered in the best manner, when, as in this case, a man of previous good charac- ter and a law-abiding citizen 1s sen- tenced to seven months’ imprisonment, for working for others one day in an illicit distil lery, especially when he pleads guilty and shows evidence of sincere repentance and discloses the hames of his employers, and when by ts tmpris- oument four helpless, motherless children are left ‘to the care of strangers.” In the case of Samii A. Share, serving a sen~ tence in the re orm school of the District of Colum- Dia for having counferfett coin in his possession. The President says, “I aim not willing to turn this maa loose upon the informption I have as to his sanity, but will pardon hin upon condition that he pe delivered to the custody of Some proper azid discreet person tobe by lt taken to Knoxville, and that an examination be there at ‘once made a’ to his mental condition, so that if necessary he may be properly retained there.” | The President to-day also doned Samuel Houston, contined in Tie hols penitentiary for counterfeiting. Joshua Burrell, serving a sentence for” violation of the revenue laws In South Carolina, and Wm. J. Kelly, serving a sentence for forgery in Ohio. Appligations for pardon were dented tn the case of Michael Curtis, serving a sentence in the Wash: ington Jail for enticing a female child into a house of iil-tame; and in e of Elijah Alliger, serv= ing a sentence in New York for attempting to pass an altered Government bond. see _—___. THE CITIZENS’ SCHEDULE. at the Work Will Cost According to the District Computing Engineer. Immediately after their conference with the citizens’ committee on streets and avenues last Tuesday the District Commissioners placed the Schedule submitted to them in the hands of thelr computing engineer for an estimate of the cost. ‘The following report on the matter was sub- mitted wo the Commissioners today. The estt- mates Include the paving of the whole length of the Georgetown streets specified tn the list: Northeast. ‘Total . BANKERS CONSULTED. Secretary Fairchild Deliberating with New York Financiers. THEY TALK WITH HIM ABOUT THE MONETARY SITUA- TION—EACH HAS A PANACEA—NO CONCLUSION REACHED, ‘The New York Tribune of to-day says: Secretary Falrchild was at the Sub-Treasury yesterday, and in response to previous intimations many bank oficers called on him shortly after noon. The gathering assumed the proportions of a formal conference, but the resuits were not important. Among those who were present were Presidents Edmund D. Randolph, of the Continental; Henry W. Canuon, of the Chase; John Jay Knox, of the Republic; William P. St. John, of the Mercantile; 0. D. Baidwin, of the Fourth; Charles M. Fry, of the New York, and James T. Woodward of the Han- vice-presidents Harris C. Fabnestock, of the First, and Conrad N. Jordan, of the Western; Wm Sharp, Jr., cashier of the Mechante’s; Richard T, Wilson, Rosewell G. Rolston, president of the Far- mer’s Loan and Trust Company; Chas. Lanter, of Winsiow, Lanier & Co.; Jno. ©. Brown, of Brown Brothers & Co.; Geo. ‘C. Magoun, of Kidder, Pea- body & Co., and Alex. E. Orr, president of the Pro- duce Exehinge, “ ‘Thé sccretary asked for Informa- tion and suggestions ang. Usténed with close at- tention to ull that wassitd. It wasnot unnatural, perhaps, that the remedies suggested tor the ac- cumulation of money by the ‘Treasury were widely Gifferent. The Secretary made no posttive reply When he was asked if he could buy bonds after the sinking-fund requirements had been flied, althou; precedents were cited and apparentiy the bankers, Present entertained no dowut on the subject, ‘Whe Secretary Sald that the Treasury accumula- ton was larger in appearance than substance, and called attention to the effect of the silver colhage on the government balance sheet, He expressed a, Wish to do all in hts power to avotd monetary dis- turbance until tue imeeting of Congress, and a hope that some means would. be devised by which this end could be accomplished. When the con- ference was ended the Secretary started for Wash ington, although he had expected to see the yacht Face W-day. Assistait Treasurer Canda sald afterward: “Mr. Fairchild wished to meet some of the fnancial men of the city, but there was no attempt todi cide on anything. He had not met many of them before and he was glad to hear their views on the money market and the Treasury policy. Ido not think 1t would be proper for me to say anything further. Au officer of a prominent Wall street bank re- marked: “The talk amounted to nothtag, and probably It was not expected to be conclusive, Every one had a panacea of his own and the Sec- retary could hardly decide at once between so many doctors. T was tapressed, however, with the evident intention of the Administration to Avoid, if possible, any financial trouble. ‘The Sec Fetary did not Say what he might do when the sinking fund requirements were filled, but he inul- mated plainly bis wish to pay out ail the Treasury absorbed until the present laws had been modified or at least considered by Congress.” Another bauk officer, who has had a long ac- quaintance with Secretary Fatrehild, was slightly less sanguine, Me said that 1t was doubtful Whether the Treesury could buy bonds at a prem- jum after the Sinking fund had been supplied, al- though specious prevexts had been pienuful on previous occasions, ENT TO THR GRAND JURY FOR STEALING THE DIAMOND RING. ‘The case of Jun S. Yun, the Corean charged with, the grand larceny of a diamond ring, worth $90, the property of M. Goldsmith, the jeweler, was called for trlal in the Police Court this afternoon, and his counsel, Mr. Cahill, pleaded not guilty. Mr, Goldsinith testified that the defendant eame to his place a few days ago and asked to be shown adlamond sing. Witness showed him some ring: and loaned hin the ring he ts charged with hav- | tag su aay which he said he Wanted to show a friend, and promising to elther return it or {ts cost Ue same afternoon, juatlgt’ dtd you come to trust him?” asked the ae. “On his general appearance,” answered the wit- ness, “and because of the comhection I thought he had. “Witness sald he had seen the derendant in iis place several times and had sold him. some goods, He suspected something wrong when the j defendant dia not return. He looked for the ring, and found it in Stetnem’s pawn office, where it had been put up for 40, He afterward saw defendant and asked him for the ring. He suld ne aid not have it, Witness told hiin he knew where it was, and him for the pawn-ticket_and the #0. ‘This conversation ‘occurred in Jones’ pool-room. Witness told him if he did not return the ring or the money he would make trouble for him. ‘The detendant begged Witness not to prose- cute hit, a3 he said he received remmittances from. home anid that a prosecution would disgrace im both here and at home. Witness pitied the de— fendant and did not swear out a warrant until about ten days after the transaction, ‘The judge, speaking of the case, referred to pool- rooms as “disreputabie places.” Mr. Cahill said he was glad to hear the court say that pool-rooms were disreputable places, but they are frequented by some of our best citizens. Mr. Cahill satd he would do anything in his power to abolish them, col Hohe “I've seen you In pool rooms,” ie witness, addressing his remarks to Mr. ‘Catill, Mr. Steinem, the pawnbroker, testifled that he Joanéd the defendant $40 on the ring. The case ‘was sent to the grand jury; bonds ———— ‘The Canvass in Virginia, Petersburg Dispatch to the New York Sun, ‘The republicans will open the campaign for the fall election early next month. Among the ap- pointments for Joint discussion on the political issues of the day already arranged for 1s one be- tween the Hon. Jno. W. Daniel and the Hon, Jno. 8. Wise at King andgQueen Courthouse, and an- other between the Hon. Pat McCaul and the Hon. Jno, W. Daniel at Franklin. ‘The republican here are busy and for work. Ex- Senator M: 1s by no means idie, and it is said that he never retires until about 6 o'clock in the morning. He eats two meals a day—breaktast at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon and dinner at about 7 or 8 o'clock at night. He is now busy pre- paring a record of those rats Who have been nominated for the legislature. He is still send off a large quantity of political iiterature throug! the mails to various parts of thestate, all of which 4s denunctatory of the democratic party. eS ae Scictog oF 4 Souprmn.—Sergeant Ralph Tee company K, 3th. & Infantry, stationed at: Port been in St.’Paul, Minn, some weeks drinking heavily. Early in tie morning he ‘his throat with @ razor, from the effects of afternoon. He was an un- . Ce al ‘securing second place on the list of Dakota marksmen, ‘The Georgia senate yesterday adopted resolu- ‘tions sympathi witb Ireland and denouncing \ the course of the Salisbury goverament. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1887. GOV, SHEPHERD TALKS, He Discusses Several Subjects in His Usual Vigorous Manner. SOME INTERRSTING REMINISCENCES OF HIS CAREER IN THIS CITY—THE STORY OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF WASHINGTON RETOLD—THE COMING RECEPTION IN ‘IS HONOR, ETC. Correspondence of Te EVENING STAR. ‘New York, September 28, 1887. “I am Mr. Shepherd.” A tall, well-formed, neatly-attired gentleman, with clean-shaven, bronzed face, clear eye, and a countenance open and manly, stood at the ele- vator-way in the Gilsey House yesterday morning When the reporter addressed him with a query that called forth the above remark. The reporter made himself and hfs misston known, and in a cor- dial tone was fnvited to “Step into ‘the elevator and come to my room,” The sunshine danced through the windows of the pleasant yet modest apartments which the governor occuples, A table was covered with let- ters and telegrams and a roll of maps occupied a chair, The governor, for as such all know Alex- ander R. Shepherd, the former head of tne affairs in the District of Columbia, doffed his overcoat, and as he slowly paced up and down the room gave courteous heed and answer to the prodding questions of his visitor. Gov. Shepherd has but recently returned from a seven-year’ absence in Mexico, He has made a brief visit to his family at his home in the suburbs of Washington and taken one drive through the city itself; but tn spite of nis rugged appearance, he fs still weak from the effects of the terrible in- Jury to his head recently recelved while at workin hismine, So many visitors and old-time friends came to see him at lls Washington retreat that 1t was impossible for him to obtain the rest and quiet necessary to his complete recovery, so he slipped over to New York, where he can regulate his hours for business and quiet better than he could at Washington. A livid scar on the top of his head shows where the cruel, Jagged rock In the mine cut its way through his scalp. “You wouldn't think my head was almost as bare a3 a billiard bali, only afew weeks ago, would you?” asked the governor with a laugh, as he stroked the fresh crop that crowned his head, but which Still did not begin to hide the scar. Of course, the prime object of the reporter's visit Was to interview Gov. Shepherd on three points: His recollections of early Washington; the part he played in its history and upbufiding; again, bis Opinion on the movement to give him a publié re- ception, and still again there are many who would like to know how Dame Fortune has favored one who for so long a time occupied so central a figure in public life, and yet who for years has been hid- den fn the wilds of old Mexico. 1fOne thing the reporter must admit to start with. ‘you are a stranger and go to the governor with Your mind full of the stortes of “Ring Rule,” “Boss Shepherd's Reign,” &c., that pass as part of the history of the capital ‘city, an hour's interview with the “heavy villain of the play” will totally change your views. You will come away charmed with ‘Uie wari, open-hearted nature of a strong, manly American, Convinced that. bonesty an Integrity, with force, push, and fron will, 1s be- hind’ a determined purpose, which had in view the upbuilding of a grand city—a capital to which nation like ours inlght ever polnt with pride, fake the story of the day, the situation, the re- Suits, and Who then will feel disposed to Say that Alexiinder Shepherd was a dishonest or short Sighted man ‘THR WONDERFUL CHANGES IN WASHINGTON. Gov. Shepherd said: “Yes, of course, there have been wonderful changesin Washington sinceseven years ago, when, to seek another fortune in Mex- 4co, Ileft the city in which I was born, where I had spent so many years in an honest endeavor to advance its best interests, I did not have a chance in my drive up 7th street to get more than a glimpse of the city, but I saw enough to convince Ine that the few years have made many changes, ‘The yreat rows of overhanging trees which shade the magnificent avenues were but in their infancy when I left, and looking down every street T saw the mark of sraprovement and the ‘Introduction of artistic Ideas in the residences, ‘The people of Washington have ad their pride in thelr city Tully aroused. and peauty and good taste shines forth In nearly all the recently constructed homes. When I was living there people generally butit their houses by piatoons, and every one was alike, Now every fellow’ tries to add another wrinkle, to outdo its neighbor, and you don’t find any two new residences alike. THE EARLY WISTORY OF WASHINGTON. “There must be many reminiscences of Wash- ington that you can call to mind,” suggested the reporter. “Indeed there are. Remember, as I sald before, that Washington was my birthplace and a city in whose Welfare I have aiways felt an intense inter- . It 1s surprising what an amount of ignor- ance Is displayed by writers and_others regarding the early history of that city, ‘The farmers, who were the original holders of the ground on which it now stands,—at the tme Washington was se- lected as the capital,—gave to the Government a ttle in fee simple to all the streets and avenues and public parks, and also every alternate bulld- ing lot. In all tile Government had ttle to about 60 per cent of the original area of Washington. Most of the building lots belonging to the Govern ment,were sold at different umes, and nearly three ‘militon dollars was derived therefrom, For seventy Years the clty was governed by a corpo- ration, “the same as any other city. It had ‘its mayor and council, and” the Becple vowed for | their municipal omcers although, of course, they had no voice in nationa affairs.” This muntetp: failure, It did not provide the city with propel improvements, allowed the streets to go to racl and ruin, and expended all the money that was raised {n'supporting a lot of politicians, In fact, the city was Such a veritable mud bole that it was frequently and sertously debated that the capital should be removed to some other place. I belisve it was tn 1869 that a convention representing six- teen Stites met at St. Louis, and Joseph Medill, ot the Chicago Tribune, was’ chairman. ‘This con- vention decided that the capital should be re- moved to the Mississippi valley, and for some time IU was a question as to whether such a result Would not be accomplished. ‘To-day, however, Washington maintains its posttion as the capital of our great nation ina manner that does credit to tie people, aud there Is no need to fear any future agitation for its removal, ‘To make Washington, What ft 4s to-day required’ more work, money, and fighting than the public have any idea of.” ‘THE GOVERNOR'S INTRREST IN THE CAPITAL. “How did you come to interest yourself so largely 1n tue aifatrs of the District2” asked the reporte “I always took an active interest in anything per- taining tothe ty. 1 was In the city council shortly aiter I became of age, and its chairman when I was twenty-taree years old. My business was that of plumbing, gas-fitting and contracting in general, AC te bivaking outof the war L_ was a member of the National Rifles, a military “or ganizacion that Was one of the fist to cross the line tnto Virginia in defense of the Unfon. Twas among the leaders of the unconditional Union partyin Washington, I believed firmly in the prin@ples of the republican party, and many @ warm personai friendship was lost to me because Tstood upand battled for the principles 1 es- oused. Iwas always greatly nettled at the manner Iu Wuich the city was allowed to go to. ruin, and realizing that under the old law or city charter 1t Was impossible to bring Washington out of the slough, I went to work with heart and soul to ob- (ulna hew government for the District, and, in February, 1871, after two years’ hard Work, "the General Goveriiment passed a law. whereby” the city and District were rejuvenated and reorya- muzi UNDER A TERRITORIAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT. H.D. Cooke, a brother of Jay Cooke, was made governor, and a splendid, noble man he was, too— devoted alike to the welfare of the nation and the city. ‘The Board of Public Works consisted of five members: 8. P. Brown, A. B. Mullet, Jas, A. Ma- gruder, Gov, Cooke, and myself. Iwas chairman Of the Board, and as such had Virtual direction of {ts affairs; ud ere let me say that I made tt a Tule that ‘every paper and every warrant uupon by tat board had to come’ to me perspuaiee be thoroughly understood and approved by mié before it was acted upon, Sometimes I examnined over a thousand papers a day, and there Was not & single thing done in the District while 1 was chairman that I was not advised of, and for which. 1 would not assume the responsibility.” XLEMENTS IN THE WAY OF IMPROVING THR CITY, “What were the powers conferred upon this board?” “1 will admit 1t was clothed with extraordinary Powers, It hud absolute control of all the streets of Washington, with arbitrary power as to the manner of improving them. ‘The city ot Washing- ton was laid out for three million people. “It can hold five million as easily as New York holds two. During the seventy years the establish- ment of the nde, Generel Government, about provements, My original Governinent to settle a stipr city in consideration of Wi done in the past, But poll know, are cowardly fellows and ‘of Congress in those dats were 1 found three elements confront ‘Stood inthe Way of improving the side with short-slgnted, niggardly ininded legislators stood a’ lot of vagabonds lived in tie city, Dut wo had. no reben of its needs or its possibilities, ‘These, old bourbon element, the speculative ‘holders vacant, , and’ the ‘who raised Ror three years and four montis our beara was wi under continuous fire, and whatever it aid accom- plish was only done after tremendous fighting. I made up my mind to see the work that I the started on, come what may. critics may say of my methods, One thing 1s cer- (OT A DOLLAR OF MONEY WAS DISHONESTLY EX- PENDED ‘while I was there. This I say in the face of every accusation to the contrary, So faras Iam per- sonally concerned, know I went in there worth over haifa million dollars and came out with only asmall part of {t. ‘That constant litigation which the opposition Involved the Board in hindered its labors and made much more expensive than it would otherwise have been the work it had under- taken. But Lam thanktulfor one thing. Itis that J got the city farenongh advanced so asto plant it in the lap of the Government with the as- surance that it would be properly cared for. I well remember the expression Jim Blaine used. when referring to the subject. In his usual pat way he said: ‘Shepherd, you have landed this foundling of yours at the breast of 1ts unnatural mother With both tits in its mouth, and if it don’t get full of pap it will _be because tt hasn't the power to draw.’ Blaine hit it pretty correctly, I amagine, for the District 1s pretty well entrenched now in the bosom of its country.” MONRY EXPENDED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. “How much money was expended by your board. during its term of office: “About $20,000,000,” answered Mr. Shepherd. “We constructed over 200 miles of roadway, made all the small parks you see in the city, and did a. lot of other improvement work. Two-thirds of the money expended was raised trom the general fund of the District, and one-third from spectal assess- ment on the property-holders. We tloated a loan ot $4,000,000. You hear a great deal about the r, crushed property-holder, who sacrificed his littie home, his vine and his fig-tree, that the pala- Ual boulevard might be constructed. That's all poppycock. The fact 1s that not a dollar’s worth of property was ever sold or confiscated because of these improvements. Reason it out a little and you will see that Iam correct. I don't know of an instance where any owner haa to pay over $5 a front foot for the Improvement, and show me a proverty-owner to-day in Washington whose hold- ings have not been advanced many times $a front foot by reason of these improvements, The one-third assessed against property was divided between the holders on either side of the street, thus making each one’s share only about 16 per cent. Ivis rather odd that the poor people were the ‘ones who pald their assessments promptly, and {t was the rich and the real-estate speculators, who raised the cry of fraud, ‘They are the very ones Who have been most benefited. The poor contractors Whom the Government, paid off in de- preclated securities were generally thrown into ankruptey, While the shylocks, bankers and money-lenders, who bought their bonds at 62 cents on the dollar, reaped a harvest by the subsequent, advance in the securities. ‘Talk about the con- tractors being tileves! All they got was kicks and curses, and the city to-day stands a monu- ment to their honest labor, General Grant knew the true situation and he wasn’t afratd to face the racket and stand by his honest belief. I don’t be- Meve ever Went to him without getting the full welght of his power and influence in behalt of my undertaking. If the people really knew the ele- ment that Was making such a fuss over the labors of the Board of Public Works they would have given little attention to the snaps and snarls of the whole crew.” SOME REMINISCENCES. “You must have some pleasant reminiscences of the men and the events of those days, governor?” “Bless you, yes,” replied the governor. “Iam not soured by inemories of any of te unpleasant- hess of that day. Of Gen. Grant I have many pleasant recollections, Twas always a great ad- mirer of hitn, and T was much pained to see an element clos€ to him that could not do him other than injury, and that was continually working against him under cover of friendship, I remem- ber once I went down to Long Branch to see Gen, Grant. It was about two years before Hayes came into power. I spoke my mind rather freely to Grant “at the time, and tt was the only occasion that I fecall that he appeared miffed at what I had to say. T told him that unless ne lopped off the head of some fellows who were close to him, yet traitors, he would be sorry. Well, I had the Satis- faction hot long afterward to know that he ap- Preclated what Thad told him, for the general told me that he always regrettedthat he did not take some of the advice I gave him then, It was a shame how Grant was betrayed by those who owed their all to him. I have known the time When one of his own Cabinet—Bristow——was_sit- Ung in his office plotting against hit, ‘The nomi nation of one of these Lraitors Was talked of for an important office not long after Grant left the prest- deney, and the only ume Lever heard him speak Of his influence was on that occasion, He told me that he feit like gong to Washington and using his personal Intlience on the Noor of the Senate to ‘eleat the nomination if 1t were made.” SPEAKING OF THE FUTURE OF THE DISTRICT, Gov. Shepherd said that he had always contended that there should be a joint representation of its residents and the General Government !n its man- agement. The people now own over one-half the property, and there is no reason why they should NOU have’ at least two out of three representatives on the District board. “Congress has no tme to act as a board of aldermen, pass laws, and make ordinances applicable to Lue proper administration Of the District affairs,” he continued. “I will al- Ways take great pride in Washington, and In tue share [had ‘in developing it, for I can say that every act Was done from honest and unselfish mo- tyes.” THE FUTURE OF MEXICO. “What of the future of Mexico?” “It 1s a country of vast possibilities,” Gov. Shep- herd replied, “and its mineral wealth is inexhaust- ible, Besides that, 1t can ratse tobacco enough, for instance, to supply the world, not to speak of coffee and other staple articles. ‘President Diaz 1s a remarkably strong ian, but it is hardly fair to call him a dictator. He rules with an tron hand within a velvet glove. He has done much to de- velop the country, and ts a warm friend of America and Americans. 'Our trade with Mexico 1s not What it ought to be and could easily be. What this country should have done years ago was to establish a reciprocity treaty with Mexico, so as to get our goods into that country, Instead of that the Germans and English carry away the bulk of it.” ABOUT THE RECEPTION. “{ have heard from friends and read In news- Papers,” concluded Gov. Shepherd, “that a recep- Uon ts to be given me when I reach Washington. I have no other information about it. ‘The idea that the ‘old riugsters,’ as they call them, are getting itup with my ald 1s preposterous. ‘the business that called me up here 1s too urgent to aduntt of my spending any time in getting up receptions to myself, or aby one else, for that matter. Of course At Will be gratitying to me to meet my old frien and fellow-citizens agaln, and 1t would be una ral if Tdid not fully appreciate any kindness which they inay choose to show me. Washington fs still the city of my pride. I have large personal inter- ests there, a3 well as many memories thatare cher- ighed as among the pleasantest of my lite.” eee Misplaced Clemency. 4 YOUNG MAN PLAYS THE PENITENT ROLE UNTIL PAR- DONED, AND THEN GOES TO STEALING AGAIN. Several months ago Detectives Mattingly and Wheeler arrested a young Frenchman named Eu- gene Steiner de Molicrsbery, an alleged boarding- house thfef, for robbing persons who roomed in the house where he lived, and also for stealing a num- ber of books from the Congressional Library. He was convicted In the Police Court on the former charges, and was given twelve months in jal. While serving out his sentence several Christian Workers interested themselves in the young man, who told a plausible story, and with the assistance of a member of the French legation, they managed, toget the President to pardon him. ‘Through the luence of these friends he obtained a position in the office of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., under Mr. Andrew Wall. He soon leit Mr. Wall's employ, and afterward lett the city. dir. Wall subsequently complained to the police that the young man had carried of more money than be- longed to him, and swore out a warrant against bim. The police have been notified that the young man was arrested in Philadelphia this morning, and will send for the prisoner as soon a3 an indictment can be obtained, ——.—__ Death to the Birds. ‘THE ELECTRIO LIGHT'S FATAL PASCINATION FOR THE LITTLE WINGSD TRAVELERS. A telegram from Norwich, Conn., sept. 28, says: Electric lights in country towns are deadly ene- mies of birds of passage during the migratory sea- son. The birds fly at night. They are attracted into the cities by the white glare, which they evidently mistake for daylight, and, us they swoop down through the streets, are cut to pleces by the myriad telephone, telegraph and electric wires, ‘The streets of New London one morning this week were strewn with the mangled bodies of little gray Dirdsthat had been sifted out of a flock that had passed over the city the night before. similar oc- curances have been at Putnam and other places which have introduced the electric lights Lraehaet! and in this city one night recently the shrill cries of innumerable small birds were heard for hours, a8 they circled overhead, fascin- ated by the inexplicable white light. In many in- stances they pli Into the burners and per- ished like mot dead bodies being for on ‘pavements in the moi ‘other Telegrams to The Star. THE YACHT RACE POSTPONED Too Much Fog and Too Little Wind. ee THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT. St. Louis Preparing to Receive the President GOSSIP FROM OVER THE SEA. FOR THE PRESIDENT. Everything Ready for his Reception at St. Louis—Mayor Franciv tions—Immense Crowds ‘Special Dispatch to THE STAR, St. Lovls, Sept. 29.—It ts expected that the pres- ence of President and Mrs Cleveland here next week will call tothe elty thousands or more visi- tors than are now here, It will be the greatest occasion that Las ever been arranged for in this section of the country. ‘Through the energy and ability of the mayor of the city, David Francis, the tip of the President was brought about, and some of the disappointed, yet ambitious, political men of the town ascribe the mayor's happy effort to bis zeal in Wanting to be elected governor of the State, They say he has invited the tens of thousands of ‘Missourl democrats for miles around to be present when the President ts here. It 1 true; and why should he not have done so? Sitting near him yesterday, the mayor acknowl. edged that it required the shrewdness of a representative to upset What he had considered a iece of able strategy. That the President's visit Yo this eity might be inade as nearly. purely social as possible, all details with political bearings were omitted from the program, and the mayor unbe- known to the people and press here boarded a train and visited the President on Wednesday last, He did notdelay, but returned here at once, tobe informed by Tak Stax of what had taken place, ‘The mayor readily pronounced his visit a truth, and then followed the announcement to ‘Tae Star exclusively of the program as finally Pirpared. Said he: “donot want to bore. you, ut sit, down and let me read to you the replies from the leading people of this section vo our tn vitation.” One read, “Thanking you, me and my wife wili be there.” ‘Another, “faccept your kind invitation and will be present to grasp the hand of the greatest President this country has Mad since Washington’s time.” ‘There was a busiiel asket full of patriotic, enthusiastic, grateful eceptances such as the above. In connection with the arrangements, it was first intended that the President should receive at the Southern Hotel. ‘The inanagement, however, did not want the populace to waik over’ their ele: Kant carpets. So it was suggested that a Wooden way be provided leading in und out of the house, tobe banked with flowers over and about thé Presidenv’s stand,thirty musicians to furnish music trom the rear, At this juncture the Lindell Hotel management came forward and sald, “Take our house; do what you please with 1f, and if you want new furniture we will buy It.” The latter place hasbeen selected,and all that will make the affair magnificent will be provided. Next Saturday night aud all day Sunday the President and wile will be the guests of Mayor Francls at bis hand- some residence on Vanderverter Place. ‘The mayor has gone to an expense of several thousand dollars for tals one day's care of the Executive. Imported chinaware and rich household goods Were purchased. But the President's chamber set, I alm told,ts of light wood,relleved with goid paint, and cost but #20, A true, genuine set of demo- cratic furniture. ——— ‘THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Gossip 1m Begerd to the Various Can- didates for That Office—It is Hoped General Sherman will Accept. WAITING Special Dispatch to THe EVENING Stan. St. Lovis, Sept. 20.—An old soldier sald to THE Stag this morning, “This will be the largest meeting of the Grand Army people yet held, or that will ever be held, in this country.” There 1s acondemnation of Tuttleism on all sides, and the intelligent men who are here fear that the deina gogues of the society have dohe it irreparable injury. All fears that there existed here a rebel element which would attempt to revive the sentt- ment of the Tuttle kind have been set at rest. A close inspection of the hundreds of buildings wearing patriotic and Loliday attire has failed to reveal a single portrait of President Cleveland, or a design political, or that could for other reasons be taken exception to. ‘The people, asif by agen. eral order, have done everyting that money and labor could do to extend to those who fought for the Union a hearty, great big Western welcome. ‘The sailor and soldier of the United States are con- spicuous designs. ‘The likeness of the first comman- der-in-chtef of the American Army is suspended from many of the public and private buildings, with such inscriptions as this, “No North, no South, no East, no West, but One Country.” President Lin- coln’s portrait 1s Mberally displayed, a8 are those of the leading soldiers of the war, but nowhere that of the Chief Magistrate of today. Great bridges of gas jets grossed the route of parade, and arches of various désigns greeted the comrades on their march, ‘The public’ parks are vccupled by successive streets of wall tents, in frout of which the camp fires have been rekindi dolls, and songs of home are sung. ‘The members of Wie Grand Army of the Rep! have been given such a welcome as must cause those who redicted insult at the hands of “the rebel city” to lush with shame. MORE GOSSIP AS TO THE COMMANDER. ‘The question of a.grand commander's election 4g still the principal theme of talk, ‘There are but three names generally considered as those of can- didates. These are Slocum, Grier and Warner, but many wish that Gen. Sherman might be pre- vailed upon to allow the use of lls nate. ‘There would be no dissenting volce at ils selection. A gentleman told Tae Stax yesterday that it would Hot turn Gen. Sclocum's way; tbat while bis se Lon on the one hand would statup out the opinion that largely prevails, that a political germ has grown Within the organization, on tue other such ain endorsement would result th the democrats of Now York pressing him as, a, Presidential cand!- date. The faet that Gen. Slocum Is a democrat, it is conceded, Will prevent his belug chosen as com- mander-in-chlet. It would not do, however, for the veterans to Use, oF to permit to be,used, such argument, and to-day we hear that his advocacy in’ behalf of Fitz John Porter had wrought a strong sentiinent in the West against him, Also that his silence upon the subject of the alle battle-flag order had injured him, ‘Gen, Grier is the favorite candidate, although the efforts of Gen. Sherman's enthuslastic triends might result in the old commander's unanimous choice, Would he permit 1 many knotty points Which present themselves now would be avoided. ‘That ig, the dissection of the qualification of the several other candidates would not be necessary. Such a course will result in more or less political gossip. the bean pot BIG CROWDS IN THE CITY. ‘The hotels, in addition to the camp accommoda- tions, are, of course, crowded with strangers. Prices are generally reduced, and the citizens have ‘taken every precaution against guests being over- ged. led to find comfort on Shadi cress and pillow, witch i with all its Seanti- ness, better than having to sleep In a tent these cool nights. But such visitors as are crowded and thus forced to live, find good company in comrades and cheer the tme with stories and song, some- Umes with St, Louls beer accompaniment. A great deal of the 4s made here, and a great deal of it ts being consumed this week. WASHINGTON COMRADES’ ESTIMATES, General Burdette does not believe that any one of the candidates for commander of the Grand Army up to the present time bas gained a single point. On the other hand McElroy, of the National ‘Tribune, has made a careful survey of the feld and. ts the election of Major Warner, the guiy objection to nlm IP SHERMAN REFUSES WARNER WILL WIX. If Gen. Sherman adheres to his refusal to serve, the election of Warner is pretty certain. ‘The first resolution presented at the encampment hascreatedquiteastir. It was that drawn by Paul vi of .Omaha, who was formerly in the a fy Soporte te meas the dependent it pension bill. bers are worried “TWO CENTS. GENERAL LONDON GossIP, The Reaction in Favor of Home Rute Unmistakable — Interesting Literary Work. Special Cable Dispatea to Tae Evr Lospox, Sept. 2&4 —The untonist papers are changing their tone of exultation at Balfour's first coup, and are getting alarmed at the grow- ing disorder in the country and the many rebutts crx@ STAR. THE RACE PECLARED ore. Drizzling Hain, Thick Peg, and Lack of Wind makes the Contest Impossi- ble To-day New Yore, Sept. °9.—This ts the @ay set for the second contest between the Thistle and the Vol aateer. A Worse day can hardly be tinagtned. The wind ts light, ery object 13 obscured in a heavy fog. “A drizzling rain ts falling, andevery~ thing is daiap and dreary, The excursiontsts who have purchased Uckets U0 go oUL to see the Tace are much disappointed, They seem Uttle inclined to venture beyond the Narrows, let alone go out side the Hoos, where the start ts toe made, — At the anchorages of the various yacht clubs at Bay Ridge the scen® ts very different from that pre= sented last Tuesday. Then ladies in bright co1ors wer everywhere, and hundreds of all Kinds of boats were rushing about to ser and be seet day but few ladies were visible, a were enveloped In rabber coats and b Most of the sailing yachts went Hook last night and anchored inside t shoe, At Tl O'clock a dispatch from Nandy: Hook stated that the steam fog whistie on the Governme F Was blowing at intervals, and ant that alt the fog had et still bid ts over W) yards away, LIKE THE DAY LAST RAR. NJ, SOpt. 24, 9205 a. —The fog ts and snubbs which the government 1s datly recely- ing. Liberal members who have just visited their constituents tell me that the reaction in favor of home Tule ts unmistakable. Sir West Ridgeway, the head of the Afghan Doundary commission, has an important article tu the Nineteenth Century declaring that the de= marcation has been satisfactorily carried out, and Uhat there ts reasonable hope of the durability Of the status qua, He ridicules the idea of a Russian tnvaston of India; speaks in the highest terms of the Russian officers, aud q re mark of a diple sia Uhrough Central Asia has been like a kul through butter but tt has now met the Of the dish, Mdwin Smith, tn the Contempary Reriew, Says that the railway question tn Mauttoba WIUL the movement in favor of commercial union sweep fn the Dominion, 18 a necessary substitute for Un break up of the ‘commercial Mscai unity of Us British empire, He absurdly conciudes that the treatment of Manitoba, by the provincial goveru- ment foreshadows tat to. which Ireland would be subjected If Gladstone's Dill became a law The World's statement concerning Irving's pro- duction of Lear 1s not true, He has not dechied, Dut probably he will revive “Macbeth” durt next London season, “Macbel” is not oue of Irving’s most successful parts, THE FRENCHMANS STORY The Shooting was on French Soil and no Challenge was Made. Panis, Sept. 29.—M, Lebigne, a banker at Nancy, Who ts the lessee of the ground Where the shooting onthe Franco-German occurred, and who was one of the party of sportsinen, says: “Our party kept the frontier Ine a few yards on the left, While descending a path we Were absolutely exposed on the German side, When the first shot was flred I heard the hiss of a bullet overhead. Before I had Tecovered from my surprise a second shot kil the keeper and a third wounded Lieut. Wanger. 1 summoned the local authorities. "We found bidod Polson French soll, J requested a sefeant of gendarmes to mark a tree at the spot. 1 swear that nelther challenge nor cry Was addressed 1 us. Had the Germans ultered a sound we must have heard them, THE GERMAN OFFICIAL’ VERIFICATION. BERLIN, Sep(. 20,.—Procurator Sadoul’s 1 the frontier shooting affair has rea M. Her- bette, the French ambassador here, According to the procurator the men who were shot were hit on French soll, M. Sadoul says he made a persona {uvestigation atid found pools of blood tn Fre territory. ‘There were no blood stains betwe the pools and the frontier, nor over the front None of the French shootUng party, he says, crossed Into Germany. THE GAMEKEEPER'S WIDOW TO BE COMPENSATED. Lonpos, Sept. 29.—A dispatch from Paris to the Chronicté says that Germany intends to largely compensate the widow of Bignou, the gamekeeper, who was shot by German frouticr guards. At hour betore the sliooting occurred President Grevy recelved an autograph letter from Emperor Wil. Mam declaring that the peace of Europe was the chief solteitude of ls declining A CRAZY But for the Watchfulness of His Fire- man He Would ‘Train and Ki Cuicaco, Sept. Des Molnes, Towa, sp says: Wednesday evening Engincer Botsworth, of the Wabash south-bound train, gave the tinal touches to ls engine, and pulled out just as usual, AU Harvey water-tank be p mast Several Jengths. ‘The Mreman moun tank, and called to hin to back, but he pulled farther ahead, ‘The fireman returned to the Cab, and, seeing t the engineer was dazed, hunseit backed down, For several stations the engineer would run past Un platiorm, aud he would give a Vacant sulle when Uhe Mreman objected. Convinced at last that the engineer Was drunk, the fireman at Knoxville Junction grasped ule ad saved the train from golbg trough the switch. ‘The conductor remonstrated with the smiling engineer, who re- sponded, “All right.” The train was how late, ahd the engineer pur on all steam, Having pa Beacon, he gave a yell and started to spring the cav window, “The watchful fireman ceught hia by 5, and While he balanced him on the window ledge te rianaged with his foot to stop the train, ‘The conductor then helped to get him back to the baggage ear, Where he Was carefully guarded to Ottumwa and there turned over Wo the authoriues, He was brought home to-day, aud did not recognize his wife, doze nce Si A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, An Extensive Box Factory in Chicago Completely Destroyed. CHICAGO, Sept. * destructive fire broke out late last, night in the extensive box factory of Maxwell Brothers. ‘The blaze started tn a one- story building that had formerly been a stable, but "had later been converted Into a Workshop, How the fire originated is u mystery, as all Mghts and tires were extinguished when the Inen quit Work, at 6 o'clock Last eveniug, Maxwell Broters’ Vola loss amounts to about $125,000, Almost the Whole manufacturing plant, couststing of a lange two-story brick Dutlding, siveral one-story build. ings and a Valuable equipment of machinery were destroyed. “In fact, none of Maxwell Brothers property escaped the lames except their lumber- Yard and stables, ‘The fire spread to the plaining iuiil and sash factory of Jno. G. Lobstein, which adjotned the box factory on Uke east and caused a damage of $20,000 to Uie machinery and structure ofa three-story frame building Which stood across the street frou Lobstetn's maa plant, H, Bourett & Co.'s planing mill, located on the t side of Loomis Street, was dlunasced to some extent by reason of carried from the box- factory tire. Major Maxwell said taat the value of his tlrim’s plant Was about $165,000, the oss, as above stated, being $125,000, and that there was insurance amounting to between $40,000. and $50,000, John G. Lobstein’s loss 1s $20,000, partly covered by an lusurance of $8,090. For a thue t fire Was of such a threatentn: jer that Its spread to the many lumber yards and planing iuills in the vicinity seemed inevitable, and four alarms were given Lo the fire department, By effective and prompt work the firemen confined the blaze within the limits described above. ‘Three hundred and s.xty-elght. employes of Maxwell Bros, will be idle a short time only, as the work of rebuilding the factory will be ‘commenced at ‘once. The Sandawi San Francisco, Sept. vices from Hono lulu per steamer CIty OF Sydney, trom China and the Hawailan Islands arriving last night, state that at the election held September 120i all the members of the sixtieth house, With perhaps the exception of (Wo Tepresentatives in remote dis- were elected ob the platform of the reform, ;, Supporting the new constitution and minis iy Election, eile One Desperado Shot and Another Cap- tured. CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—A_ Knoxville, Tenn,, spectal says: Joha Pierce, a member of the notorious ‘Turner gang, who Was suspected of the murder of Howard Monroe, of Yellow Creek, last saturday night, Was overtaken in the road with a tend, Thoulas Henderson, another of the Turner gang! He was ordered to Balt, but turned on the sheriff, firing Unree shots, one Of them slightly wounding a deputy sheriff. "The posse then opened fire on the young desperado and wounded luitn in several laces. He will dle. Henderson escaped at the ime With @ sligut flesh wound in the shoulder, He was afterwand arrested and lodged in the Pine- ville jail for complicity in the murder of Monroe, ————— Sharp’s Sentence to be Carried Out. New Yor«, Sept. 29.—The order of the courtin the case of Jacob Sharp was settled by the general teria of the Supreme Court to-day. It directs that ne sentence: ‘onSharp becarried out. The order Seteledicicens More Killing in Ireland, Dvsirx, Sept. 29.—A number of emergency men aged in seizing cattle newt Arkiow, Tired a volley of revolver and rifle John Kinsella, sixty years old, wes killed ‘and several persons were wounded, reclabin aise From Wall Street To-day. New Youre, Sept. 29, 11 a.m.—The of the Stock market tims moraing was quiet wing advances over yester- day's final Richmond and West Point was and icker “every moment.” The morning iy resembles Uke outside race-day When the Galatea missed the ouver mark in the fog, and the race was abandoned, A DENSE FOG HIDES EVERY TH! NDY Hook, Sept A dense fog ts ] not ory station, at the | point of the Hoot 1s from Uie east, hirteen raliesan hour, Unless the mists cleat AWay thie Yachts cannot Start Waday, ‘The Thistle | rematued in the ti hoe all last might. Thy | ballast, two tons, which Was shifted to te run, | has set’her down by the stern a great deai | Belt ts satistied with the vessels trhn. the racer her big davits, six dn number, were sent ashore al Une railroad dock, ‘The u tof Uke | cutter has been I | fog to itt a bit Sted and she ts Walling for the Venturing out to sea, QUITE A JUMP OF A SRA ON. 9:15 a, m.— There is now quite a Jump of a sea on, The Wind has gone dowa a little and the fog is SUIL impenetrable. Wr, Fife, the shtpbutlder, and Mr. Wyae, of the Koya Clyde Yacht club, came down on the 5:0 Bout from New York this morning and went aboard the Thistle. “The sig nals Which had been ying at Nandy Hook tor sev= eral day's predicling a northerly storm have been xt down. by without bemg felt THE POG LIFTS ALITTLE, } 9:20, m.—The fox has 1 lowing at the signal station to see the Thistle, which is bow passing by Use polut of Sandy Me out to the starting Mu ud forestaysall set. hasnot set her topsail, ASTAKT VERY DP LANDS, Sept. 29, mains’ very Ub Sive has a malt: The jib ts tu stops and she K. The ‘steam ull Blast at Thus shows Uh cis daw | that point as. It tsa a start will by to-day, unless the fog litte and the wind rises by noon, Which Weatherwise people hereabouts say Is not at all probable, THE WIND GOES DOWN. SANDY HooK, Sept The wind has gone | down to six mil hour. ‘There is nopossibillyy under Uhe present condition of Lue weather to Wit= » the start from this point, Something has ap- areatly happened to the excursion boat Fred ick DeBary, She appears to be aground on un’s kuoll, Just north of the Hook. The tug Geueral Humphreys has gone to her assistance, No SIGN OF A START. There Is no sin ofastart, The ‘a 10 4 miles au hour, and the Tog 31:30 a, m. wind bas grows tic A RACK TO WINDWARD IF THEY START. 12:10 p. m.—The wind has shifted to the sout Which wil mean a 20-1ulle race to windward ai free run he ould the yacbts start, The wind 4s blowing 6 miles an hour, and 1s picking up. The fog stick, THE RACE POSTPONED. Sanpy Hoox, Sept. 28.—The race will be sailed to-morrow, welther permituing. BOTH YACHTS KETUKNING, 12:45,—Both Yachts are now returulng, Behind ‘them ts tue Lugboat C,H. Hart, which had ber bow damaged. She had been tn cdliision with an un- Known Vessel, thought to be a steamship, Wuich has passed in With her bowsprit gou clr tt Russin’s Import Increase Attacked, Bexix, Sept. 29.—The German seml-oMictal Press attack he Kussian increase of the duty, ‘The Cologne Gazette says: Wares must hencelurth remain in Germany, Kus slin corn, cattle, and timber iuust uot be permite ted W cuter Germany.” a THE CAMPAIGN OF oS The Republican National Convention, me ISTING RULES FOK THE ELECTION OF THE DRL GATES 10 THE CONVENTION NEXT YKAK, Fawanl McPherson in the Philadelphia Press, 1 am asked for @ statement of existing rales governing the choice of delegates to the Repube Hean national convention of 188s, the Une when, they should be chosen, and how. ‘The convention of 1880 left these details to the national come mittee, prescribing Only that the rules adopted “should include and secure to the several Cone gressional districts the right to elect thetrown delegates.” It, however, directed that the national inittee then appointed should within a twelve. mouth thereafte ta method for the election of such del ounce it to The Country, and in proper tne Issue the call for the convention tm conjormity therewith, On the 1h of December, Ass, Lhe call appeared, N<tug June 3, 1884, a8 the date for the mecling of the couvention, ‘he call directed 1. That the Gelegates-at-lange shall be chosen by popular delegate State conventions, called om not less than Uw held not Ay days’ published notice, and more than sixty day's before the ‘tine meeting of the nauoual convention, various Cougres— option of electing legates at separate popular delegate cou- ventions, called on situllar notice and held in the districts at any Une Within the fifteen days next, prior to the meeting of the State conventions, OF y Subdivisions of the State conventions into irfet conventions, and stich delegates shail be chosen tn the latter wethod if not elected previous, to the meeting of the State conventions, All dis. trict delegates to be accredited vy the officers of such ms, Two delegates shall be of Columbia, sit Under Uuis call t created. In that con' committer om rules reported exactly the same clause for the calle ing of the convention of 1888 as had been adopted by the convention of 1880, This proposed to give Ube national coutnittee exactly the same power ithad previously had, conferred by the same Wonis and iituited by the like phrase. While this report Was pending in the convention Mr. Grow made a motion to strike out this rule (No. 10) and sert a substitute, Which, after a brief aud ine complete explanation of its effect, was unaul- mously agreed Lo, This rule to rom the national committee the discretion theretotore given I, and directed that the national committee shall include in thelr call for the convention of 18sS these provisions: First, That Une call for the meeting of the na- Uonal convention shall be tssuad by sald commit tee Six months at least before the Ume for te lmecting of the convention, Second. That deles gates at large for each State aud their alternates sluall be elected by State conventions in thelr re~ spective States. Third. That each Congressional district shallelect tts delegates and alternates to ve in the sane Way as the nowlnation Of a tember of Congress 18 “made tn a di Fourth. That in the Territories the monvention shall Be elected 13, the Same Way as the holuination of delegates in Con- gress is made. Filth, ‘Thal the national | Committee sali prescribe the mode of elect ing the delegates for the District of Colum. Dis ‘The text of the rules 1s this, as ofl- clally printed in the proceeaings, pp. 70-78: id fuational)" committer. stall” thsue the call for the meeting of the national con- vention Six inonths at least before the time fixed. for said. meeting; and each Congressional district in the United States shall elect its delegates to the national convention in the same way as the nomination of a metmber of Cor 48 made in Said district; and in the ‘Territories the de to the convention shall be elected in the same yas the nomination of delegates to Congress is made; and sald national committee shall pre- | scribe the mode for electing delegates for the District of Coiumbla. An alternate delegate for each delegate to the national convention, to act in case of the absence of Uhe delegate, Shall be elected in the same manner and at the Same Ume as the delegate 1s elected. And the delegates~ at-large for each State and their alternates shall be elected by State conventions in thelr respec lve States.” It will be observed that the rule $s strictly silent j as to the Umes at which State or district convem- Uons for the election of delegates may be held, except so far as Ube district conventions may be controlled by the provision that those delegates: must be chosen “ln the same way” a8 representa- ‘uve in are nominated, Tne pew rule ts more previse than the ng as to the e that ‘there’ is, now. ho Option. as to the method. Formerly representative delegates, ‘De chosen “at separate popular delegate conventions,” called. ‘on prescribed notice and held prior to the ineeting of State conventions. If not so chosen, they Tequired to be chosen at the State conventions “by Subdivisions of the State conventions into district conventions.” ‘This option has ceased. Represen- tative delegates must now be chosen in the “same Representatives in Congress int efi fi t [ i i f 3 5 i i